ARCHOS 400 - Manual (Page 54)

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14.5
Power Settings
These settings will help you to save battery power thus allowing a
longer battery autonomy.
You can set the Gmini 400 to conserve
power for both modes of operation
(when it is powered from the battery, or
when it is connected to the AC charger/
adapter (DC-Power operation).
Parameter Description
Power Off 1-9 minutes (and Never for DC operation). The number
of minutes of user inactivity (no buttons pressed) before the
Gmini 400 shuts off. During the playback of MP3 and AVI
files, this setting takes effect only after the files are finished
playing.
Backlight Off 10-90 seconds, Never. The time of user inactivity (no
buttons pressed) before the Gmini 400 turns off the screen to
conserve power. During playback of slideshows and AVI files,
this setting only takes effect once it is finished playing.
Hard disk 10-90 seconds. The number of seconds from the time of
the last file access before the Gmini 400 tells the internal hard
disk to stop spinning. The longer this time is set, the more
often the hard disk is turning and the quicker the response
time when accessing files. However, as it is set longer, it will
quickly consume your battery. Caution: This setting should
only be changed by experienced users.
A typical use of these settings is to set the power off, screen off, and hard
disk to low values when used in battery mode. When the power adapter
is plugged in, you do not need to conserve energy and thus keeping
the Power on and the Backlight on makes using the Gmini 400 more
agreeable. Increasing the hard disk value beyond the default may actually
discharge the battery even when the Charger/adapter is plugged in. Note
also that your unit will run hotter when the backlight and hard disk are on
for long periods of time.